Smoking May Cause Cancer In More Men Than Women

Smoking could be far worse health-wise for men than women, according to research published in the journal, Science.

The study found that smoking puts men at greater risk from some cancers than women. Its authors said: “It is clear that smoking is very, very bad for you. But apparently, it’s worse for men than for women.”

This might be because smoking reduces the number of Y chromosomes in men's blood cells.

Because Y chromosomes are only present in men, it shows that cancer is more likely to occur when men lose those chromosomes. This is something which has been backed up by previous research.